A sizable third-period deficit, a furious almost-comeback, a disappointing defeat. Forgive fans of the Philadelphia Flyers if this sequence of events is beginning to sound familiar.

After falling behind 4-0 after 45 minutes of play, the Flyers fought back against the Carolina Hurricanes to cut the latter’s lead to one goal, but would get no closer, dropping a 5-3 decision to their division rivals on Thursday night at the Wells Fargo Center. Teuvo Teravainen scored twice for Carolina, first to make the score 3-0 and later to provide the dagger fifth goal after Philadelphia had gotten to within one. Dougie Hamilton, Justin Williams and Warren Foegele also scored for the Hurricanes, while Sean Couturier, Wayne Simmonds and James van Riemsdyk proved the goal scorers for the Flyers. Petr Mrazek (34 saves) earned the win, while Michal Neuvirth took the loss for the home team, stopping 23-of-28 shots.